Surely many users know that very often, to quickly call certain commands and programs in Windows systems, a special launch console, or the so-called “Run” menu, is used. Where the “Run” command in Windows 7 or in any other system of the entire OS family can be used and how to actually launch it will be discussed further. There are several ways to do this, but first let’s focus on exactly what purposes it can be used for.
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Some users mistakenly believe that the console works on principles similar to the command line, since various kinds of abbreviations are used to launch a particular system tool or applet, either with or without extensions. In fact, there is nothing in common here. The fact is that the names of the executable files are initially written into the console. For the EXE format, the extension is not specified. Launched programs in most cases are located either in the System32 system directory or in the Windows root directory. The menu itself is used exclusively for the quick start of such applets and nothing more, although you can also add custom applications to the list of commands initially assigned to this menu.
Good day everyone... How to launch programs from the Run menu in Windows 7? First, let’s figure out how to get into this very “EXECUTE” menu.It turns out that you can do a lot of different things using this menu.Well, suppose we open the program. Not just open, but with ADMINISTRATOR rights. Or open the window we need. You can also assign any task to the computer. Accordingly, with the rights of the same ADMINISTRATOR.
I think that any PC user knows the most common commands executed in the “RUN” window. This is cmd (Command Line) and of course regedit (Registry Editor). If you know exactly the command that needs to be entered into the “RUN” window, then you can easily open any system application.
How can I launch the RUN menu dialog box? It’s very simple “START” - “EXECUTE”. Or let's say Win+R. Also in Windows7 you can enter the name of the command in the search bar,and press Enter to execute it.Below I will give an example of a table where I will describe what commands can be entered and what programs can be entered from the “Run” menu in Windows 7. If this is your first time encountering this, then it’s probably better for you to just read this article first.
| Russian element name | English element name | Team | |
| Ftp protocol (command line) | Ftp-protocol (command prompt) | ftp | |
| Not translated | Iexpress Wizard | iexpress | |
| Internet Explorer | Internet Explorer | iexplore | |
| Paint | Paint | mspaint | |
| Wordpad | Wordpad | write | |
| ODBC Data Source Administrator | ODBC Data Source Administrator | odbcad32 | |
| Administration | Administrative Tools | control admintools | |
| Backup and recovery | Backup and Restore | sdclt | |
| Notebook | Notepad | notepad | |
| Windows Firewall | Windows Firewall | firewall.cpl | |
| Turn Windows features on or off | Turn Windows features on or off | OptionalFeatures.exe | |
| System Restore | System Restore | rstrui | |
| Logout | Log Out Of Windows | logoff | |
| Date and time | Date and Time | timedate.cpl | |
| Disk Defragmenter | Disk Defragmenter | dfrgui | |
| Authorization Manager | Authorization Manager | azman.msc | |
| Windows Task Manager | Windows Task Manager | taskmgr | |
| Driver Verification Manager | Driver Verifier Manager | verifier | |
| device Manager | Device Manager | devmgmt.msc | |
| device Manager | Device Manager | hdwwiz.cpl | |
| Additional hours | Additional Clocks | control timedate.cpl,1 | |
| Shut down Windows | Shut Down Windows | shutdown /s | |
| Notes | Sticky Note | StickyNot | |
| Windows account database protection | Securing the Windows Account Database | syskey | |
| Sound | Sound | mmsys.cpl | |
| Sounds (sound scheme) | Sounds (sound theme) | control mmsys.cpl,2 | |
| Sound recording | Sound Recorder | soundrecorder | |
| Gaming devices | Game Controllers | joy.cpl | |
| Initializing Security Hardware for TPM | Initialize the TMP security hardware | TpmInit | |
| Screen color calibration | Display Color Calibration | dccw | |
| Calculator | Calculator | calc | |
| Command line | Command Prompt | cmd | |
| Windows components | Windows Features | OptionalFeatures | |
| Management Console (MMC) | Microsoft Management Console | mmc | |
| system configuration | System Configuration | msconfig | |
| Local Security Policy | Local Security Policy | secpol.msc | |
| Local users and groups | Local Users and Groups | lusrmgr.msc | |
| Windows Image Download Wizard | Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard | wiaacmgr | |
| Create Share Wizard | Create A Shared Folder Wizard | shrpubw | |
| Device Driver Installation Wizard | Driver Package Installer | dpinst | |
| Hardware Installation Wizard | Add Hardware Wizard | hdwwiz | |
| Volume mixer | Sound Volume | sndvol | |
| Resource Monitor | Resource Monitor | resmon | |
| Configuring program access and defaults | Set Program Access and Computer Defaults | controlappwiz.cpl,3 | |
| Setting up Account Control | User Account Control Settings | UserAccountControlSettings | |
| Scissors | Snipping Tool | snippingtool | |
| Shared folders | Shared Folders | fsmgmt.msc | |
| Disk Cleanup | Disk Cleanup Utility | cleanmgr | |
| Control Panel | Control Panel | control | |
| Folder "Fonts" | Fonts Folder | fonts | |
| Downloads folder | "Downloads" Folder | Downloads | |
| Folders settings | Restart Windows | shutdown /r | |
| Transferring Printers | Printer Migration | PrintBrmUi | |
| Pen and touch devices | Pen and Touch | TabletPC.cpl | |
| Personalization | Personalization | control desktop | |
| Task Scheduler | Task Scheduler | control scheduled tasks | |
| Remote Desktop Connection | Remote Desktop Connection | mstsc | |
| Getting programs | Get Programs | controlappwiz.cpl,1 | |
| Disk check | Check Disk Utility | chkdsk | |
| Checking and restoring system files | System File Checker (Scan and Repair) | sfc /scannow | |
| File signature verification | File Signature Verification | sigverif | |
| Conductor | Windows Explorer | explorer | |
| Explorer: C:\ | Windows Explorer: C:\ | \ | |
| Explorer: C:\Users\Your_name | Windows Explorer: C:\Users\Your_name | . | |
| Explorer: C:\Users\ | Windows Explorer: C:\Users\ | ... | |
| DiskPart program | Disk Partition Manager | diskpart | |
| Programs and components | Programs and Features | appwiz.cpl | |
| Event Viewer | Event Viewer | eventvwr.msc | |
| Screen resolution | Screen Resolution | desk.cpl | |
| Personal Sign Editor | Private Character Editor | eudcedit | |
| Local Group Policy Editor | Local Group Policy Editor | gpedit.msc | |
| Registry Editor | Registry Editor | regedit | |
| Registry Editor | Registry Editor | regedt32 | |
| Fax cover page editor | Fax Cover Sheet Editor | fxscover | |
| Resulting Policy | Resultant Set of Policy | rsop.msc | |
| System Information | System Information | msinfo32 | |
| Properties of the system | System Properties | sysdm.cpl | |
| System Properties: Advanced | System Properties: Advanced | SystemPropertiesAdvanced | |
| System Properties: System Protection | System Properties: System Protection | SystemPropertiesProtection | |
| System Properties: Hardware | System Properties: Hardware | SystemPropertiesHardware | |
| System Properties: Remote Access | System Properties: Remote | SystemPropertiesRemote | |
| Properties: iSCSI Initiator | iSCSI Initiator Properties | iscsicpl | |
| Properties: Internet | Internet Properties | inetcpl.cpl | |
| Properties: Keyboard | Keyboard Properties | control keyboard | |
| Properties: Mouse | Mouse Properties | control mouse | |
| Properties: Mouse | Mouse Properties | main.cpl | |
| Properties: Mouse: Pointer Options | Mouse Properties: Pointer Options | control main.cpl,2 | |
| Properties: Mouse: Pointers (Scheme) | Mouse Properties: Pointers | control main.cpl,1 | |
| Certificates | Certificates | certmgr.msc | |
| Network connections | Network Connections | control netconnections | |
| Network connections | Network Connections | ncpa.cpl | |
| System Monitor | Performance Monitor | perfmon | |
| Indexing Service | Indexing Service | ciadv.msc | |
| Services | Services | services.msc | |
| Component Services | Component Services | dcomcnfg | |
| Component Services | Component Services | comexp.msc | |
| Program compatibility | Program Compatibility | msdt.exe -id PCWDiagnostic | |
| Create a system repair disk | Create a system repair disk | recdisc | |
| Nearby users | People Near Me | collab.cpl | |
| Saving usernames and passwords | Stored User Names and Passwords | credwiz | |
| DirectX Diagnostic Tool | Direct X Troubleshooter | dxdiag | |
| Help Desk Diagnostic Tool | Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool | msdt | |
| Digitizer Calibration Tool | Ditilizer Calibration Tool | tabcal | |
| ClearType Text Adjuster | ClearType Text Tuner | cttune | |
| XPS Viewer | XPS Viewer | xpsrchvw | |
| Problem Reproduction Action Recorder | Problem Steps Recorder | psr | |
| symbol table | Character Map | charmap | |
| Phone and modem | Phone and Modem | telephon.cpl | |
| Windows Remote Assistance | Windows Remote Assistance | msra | |
| Disk Management | Disk Management | diskmgmt.msc | |
| Computer management | Computer Management | compmgmt.msc | |
| Print management | Print Management | printmanagement.msc | |
| Color management | Color Management | colorcpl | |
| Installing or removing interface languages | Install or uninstall display languages | lpksetup | |
| Devices and Printers | Devices and Printers | control printers | |
| user accounts | User Accounts | Netplwiz | |
| Window color and appearance | Window Color and Appearance | control color | |
| Windows Mobility Center | Windows Mobility Center | mblctr | |
| Support Center | Action Center | wscui.cpl | |
| Sync Center | Sync Center | mobsync | |
| Accessibility Center | Ease of Access Center | utilman | |
| Encrypting File System (EFS) | Encryption File System | rekeywiz | |
| Fonts (adding or removing) | Fonts | control fonts | |
| Screen (text size) | Display (size of text) | dpiscaling | |
| Screen keyboard | On-Screen Keyboard | osk | |
| Magnifier | Magnifier | magnify | |
| Narrator | Microsoft Narrator | reporter | |
| Power supply | Power Options | powercfg.cpl | |
| Power Options: Advanced Options | Power Options: Advanced Settings | control powercfg.cpl,1 | |
| WMI control | Windows Management Infrastructure | wmimgmt.msc | |
| language and regional standards | Region and Language | intl.cpl | |
| Region and Language: Optional | Region and Language: Administrative | control intl.cpl,3 | |
| Region and Language: Languages and Keyboards | Region and Language: Keyboards and Languages | control intl.cpl,2 |
If any of the elements in the list does not start for you. Most likely this means that it is not installed. Many of the Windows components can be installed from the Start menu - Control Panel - Programsand Components" - "Turn Windows components on or off." Unless, of course, you have Windows7 installed, and not an assembly.
It is known that many computer users learn about its capabilities and how to work correctly via the Internet, namely through educational articles. In such articles, teachers often mention the “Run” command, which is located in the “Start” menu, when teaching. Thanks to it, you can open programs, documents, folders, etc. But where to execute in Windows 7? In this OS, the Run command is hidden.
If you want the “Run” command to appear in the “Start” menu, you should do the following:
If you did everything correctly, then after the steps taken, the command Run in Windows 7 will appear in the start menu.
I would also like to note that the “Run” command in Windows 7 can be replaced with a regular search bar located in the “Start” menu.
Open the Start menu and at the bottom of the window you will see a search bar with a blinking cursor and the words “Search programs and files.”
It is this line that replaces the usual “Run” command, which is therefore hidden by default.
In the end, I would like to note one more, but quicker way to call the “Run” command. You might like this method better. To call the command, press the following key combination: Windows + R and the command dialog box will immediately open.
Greetings to all!
As you know, with the help of the Run dialog box, you can launch various window system programs right inside the Windows OS.
Using the Run panel is especially convenient if these programs or windows are hidden somewhere in the depths of the operating system.
There are three ways to solve this problem:
This method is the most labor-intensive. Open "Task Manager". You can find it, for example, for Windows 10 through a search.
Then click More details/File/Run new task
The fastest way. Entering hot keys Win+R.
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The most common commands are msconfig(System Configuration) and r egedit(Registry Editor). By the way, knowing all these commands, and there are more than 100 commands, you can practically launch any Windows system application or component.
Yes, I almost forgot to say that in the Windows 7 operating system, the default Start menu does not have the “Run” command, and therefore many users think that this command does not exist at all in Windows 7. But as you understand, this is not so.
In order to restore it, you need to right-click on the Start button and select Properties, then click the Configure button. Next, a window will open, in it we find the “Run” Command parameter, put a checkmark next to it and click Ok:
I hope you found this article helpful and that you were able to easily find the Run window on your computer.
After installing the Windows 7 operating system, you were probably surprised that there is no Run in Start. Blog visitors wrote to me by email asking: where to Run in Windows 7? What should I do? Don’t worry, the “Run” command is very easy to call using the keyboard by pressing two buttons at the same time: “Windows” + “R”. The required window will appear on the screen, and its capabilities will be available to you.
Let us clarify for non-advanced users - the “Windows” button is located on the keyboard in the very bottom row on the left side of the keyboard - a wave-like square is drawn on it, divided into four squares).
In my opinion, this method is the fastest, but for those who do not use hot keys, it will seem difficult. Although in reality this is not the case.
To learn more about hotkeys, I recommend reading the blog articles: “” and “”
If you still want the Run option in the Start menu, it won't take too long to make it available.
To do this, you need to click on “Start” with the right mouse button - the lower left corner of the screen. In the list that opens, select “Properties”, left-click (all further actions are performed with the left mouse button).
In the window that opens, select the “Start Menu” tab, then click on the “Customize” button (on the right side of the window that opens).
After this, you need to click on the “OK” button, thereby confirming the saving of the changed parameters.
As a result, the Run function will appear in the Start menu.
By the way, in the same window where you added the “Run” command, you can add those functions that may also be useful to you - by checking the boxes next to them, or unchecking unnecessary boxes and clicking the “Ok” button. Now you know where to Run in Windows 7.
See you soon!
